Photo Tag Archives: old highway 80

Old In-Ko-Pah RoadPhotographed: 2017
Location: In-Ko-Pah Park, California
This roadway likely pre-dates US Route 80 and may have originally been part of the Bankhead Highway. Old Highway 80 is routed next to this road which basically runs down a drainage bottom. This section collapsed at an old creek bridge.
The replacement bridge along Old Highway 80 was built in 1932. Like the Jacumba Railway bridge that was built in 1931, this old section of road appears to have become obsolete through the rainy seasons.

C-Block MarkerPhotographed: 2017
Location: Jacumba Hot Springs, California
A rare C-Block marker still intact along Old Highway 80. The actual marker is located along an older portion of the road that was eventually bypassed, perhaps in 1931.

Old Road New RoadPhotographed: 2013
Location: Mountain Springs, California
At the cliff where the original US Route 80 roadcut ends with the Eastbound lanes of Interstate 8 heading down Myer Creek Canyon.

Old Road SplitPhotographed: 2013
Location: Mountain Springs, California
The original route of Old Highway 80 through In-Ko-Pah Gorge, concrete still intact and looking spectacular. Interstate 8 crosses this road and the East-bound and West-bound lanes continue on either side of the road through separate canyons.

Historic SignPhotographed: 2013
Location: In-Koh-Pah Park, California

1931 BridgePhotographed: 2013
Location: Jacumba Hot Springs, California
This beautiful bridge was built in 1931 over the original Bankhead Highway bridge that was destroyed. Look in the background, and you will see telephone lines going through the original road that pre-dated US Route 80. The bridge is over the Arizona Eastern San Diego railway.

Myer Creek RuinsPhotographed: 2016
Location: Myer Creek, Imperial County, California
Part of the original road-cut from Old Highway 80 through Myer Creek. When the road was active, it supported both Eastbound and Westbound traffic. Interstate only routes Eastbound traffic through Myer Creek (Westbound traffic was moved to a new route through Devils Canyon). The ruins are surreal, and were likely damaged after Hurricane Kathleen devastated the area.

Bankhead Springs HotelPhotographed: 2016
Location: Bankhead Springs, California
Bankhead Springs, named for the historic Bankhead Highway, was essentially a suburb of Jacumba Hot Springs, at the Southernmost stretch of Old Highway 80 in California. The most notable landmark was the Bankhead Springs Hotel, shown here in modern times as a private residence. It would be lovely to someday be able to do a tour of the old hotel and take some interior photographs.

Frosty BurgerPhotographed: 2013
Location: Pine Valley, California
Frosty Burger has only been around since 1980, so it post-dates the installation of Interstate 8. But it is still a great landmark along Old Highway 80, and they make a mighty tasty chocolate shake as well.

Old Pine Valley Creek BridgePhotographed: 2017
Location: Pine Valley, California
This is the original U.S. Route 80 bridge over Pine Valley Creek. It was eventually bypassed and the modern Old Highway 80 bridge was recently rebuilt. This bridge appears to be on private property now and has limited access to both sides. It would be nice to get permission from the property owner to photograph it more extensively someday.

The BoulevardPhotographed: 2012
US Highway 80 ran from San Diego to Georgia before it was gradually replaced. In California, most of Highway 80 was replaced by Interstate 80. This night image was taken along the El Cajon Boulevard section of Old Highway 80.

Plank Road, SunrisePlank Road looking Southeast, Color

Southeast View, Plank Road, Black and White

Desert View Tower Old Highway 80

Reclaimed

Los Terrinitos CutoffPhotographed: 2013
Location: Descanso, California
Before Old Highway 80 was built to veer north at a larger bridge over the Sweetwater River, this was the original path that probably included the Bankhead Highway. The current asphalt veers to the right to meet Wildwood Glen Lane, the long-time route of US Highway 80. You can still seen the concrete seams over the original road. It's now a driveway through private property, although as you can see, the telephone lines still continue in the original path.